TEDS (Kentucky)

Tool Search: TEDS

The Technical Education Data System (TEDS) is the official repository of student data for all vocational/technical programs taught in Kentucky. Information from this tool is then used in the TEDS Extract. Universities, community and technical colleges, state-operated area technology centers, locally operated technology centers, high schools and middle schools report technical program student data to TEDS. 

Screenshot of the Technical Education Data System (TEDS) editor. TEDS Editor

Adding a TEDS Record

  1. Search for and locate the student.
  2. Select the Add TEDS icon. A TEDS editor will appear.
  3. Select the appropriate School from the dropdown list.
  4. Enter the Start Date of the TEDS program in mmddyy format or use the calendar icon to select a date.
  5. Select the CIP Code from the dropdown list.
  6. Select the appropriate option from the Special Populations dropdown list.
  7. Enter the Daily Attendance Hours: Semesters or Trimesters
  8. Enter the number of Credit Hours a student received.
  9. Select the Student Objective from the dropdown list.
  10. Enter Term values. 
  11. Select the appropriate ATC_CTC location for the enrollment of the program.
  12. Click the Save icon when finished.

The following table defines the fields on the student's TEDS tool:

Data Element

Description

School

Building in which the student is enrolled in TEDS programming.

Start Date

Start date of involvement in the selected program.

End Date

Termination date of involvement in selected program. An end date must be entered at the end of the school year. If an End Date is entered, a Termination Status must also be chosen. Automatically entered end dates from an enrollment when a calendar ends ignore any calendars with the Type: S:Summer School and/or if the Summer School indicator is marked. 

CIP Code

Classification of Instructional Program code used to select the appropriate career major.

Special Populations

Select if student is a member of the following segments:

  • 1: Single Parent
  • 2: Single Pregnant Women

Daily Attendance Hours

Total number of hours student receives instruction in TEDS program.  Values between .1 and 9.99 are accepted. This field does not round.  

Term 1, Term 2, Term 3The terms are where the daily attendance house per term are tracked. Users should select if the school is on a Semester or Trimester schedule for the year and then enter these sub-fields for Daily Attendance Hours.

Credit Hours

Number of credits the student receives for participating in the program.

Student Objective

Selection of student's primary objective for participating in selected TEDS program. Preparatory has priority over Exploring. If a user attempts to select Exploring when a TEDS program exists that is marked Preparatory, a warning will appear indicating such. In the absence of a Preparatory Student Objective, Exploring may be selected.

Options are:

  • 1: Exploring
  • 2: Concentrator

ATC_CTC

Area Technology Center or Career Technology Center in which the student is enrolled for the selected major/program.